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Barbershop owner with full chairs
Barbershop14 min read

The ultimate April marketing guide for barbershops: Key dates and creative ideas

Fresh cuts, full books, and a chair worth coming back to — here's how to make April your barbershop's most intentional month yet.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Salon owner benefitting from a strong booking flow
Salon10 min read

Why the smartest salon and medspa owners are treating their booking flow like a storefront in 2026

New guest visits declined across every vertical in 2025. Your booking flow is where you capture new guests or lose them. Here's what the data says smart operators are doing differently.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Interior of a spa
Spa8 min read

Study: The world's best spa city is in England — and the full 2025 rankings have lessons for every UK spa owner

From Roman thermal waters to European luxury capitals, our study ranks the world's best spa cities, and reveals what the results mean for spa businesses across the UK and Europe.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

The 8 best salon management software platforms of 2026 (reviewed)
Salon16 min read

The 8 best salon management software platforms of 2026 (reviewed)

The 8 best salon management software platforms in 2026 — reviewed and ranked. Comparison table, real pricing, and a recommendation for every salon type.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Best spa software in 2026: 7 platforms reviewed and ranked
Spa14 min read

Best spa software in 2026: 7 platforms reviewed and ranked

The 7 best spa software platforms of 2026. Compare features, pricing, and booking tools — Zenoti leads for multi-location day spas and resort spas.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Two salon or medspa front desk staff members reviewing data together at a reception desk, one seated at a laptop and one standing with a tablet
Beauty and Wellness8 min read

The revenue decision that happens before the appointment book

The booking decision happens before anyone sits in the chair. Here's what smart salon, spa, and medspa owners are doing about the revenue they can't see.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

The complete playbook for BNPL in salons, spas, and medspas
Beauty and Wellness15 min read

The complete playbook for BNPL in salons, spas, and medspas

Curious how salons use Buy Now, Pay Later to boost sales? Discover how flexible payment options for salons, spas, and medspas work, and if they’re worth it.

Grace TrumpfellerGrace Trumpfeller

The multi-location blind spot: Why your salon or spa’s front desk data is incomplete
8 min read

The multi-location blind spot: Why your salon or spa’s front desk data is incomplete

You track revenue, providers, and retail across every location. But can you see which front desk is converting callers? Most multi-location owners can't.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Salon Software Comparison 2026: The 8 Best Platforms, Reviewed and Ranked
Salon12 min read

Salon Software Comparison 2026: The 8 Best Platforms, Reviewed and Ranked

We compare the top salon software platforms — features, pricing, pros and cons — so you can choose the right one for your salon.

Joydip GhoshJoydip Ghosh

7 silent red flags that mean it's time to switch your medspa software (before growth stalls)
Medspa11 min read

7 silent red flags that mean it's time to switch your medspa software (before growth stalls)

Spot hidden signs your medspa has outgrown its software and see what modern, AI-ready systems offer for better workflows, compliance, and predictable growth.

Melanie FourieMelanie Fourie
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